Happy April Members!
Wrapping up a marvelous March, we reflect on a few highlights! Pie was enjoyed at our “just for fun” social a day ahead of 3.14 pi day. Cherry pie was voted the favorite pie! Our social dance, with live music by Seascape Sounds, had a fabulous turnout with over 50 participants. Members enjoyed a sunny spring day in Saratoga at the Joan Pisani Center learning how to play Bocce ball and teaming up to play mini games to 5 points. This was our first time hosting this event, but we all had so much fun we will plan to do it again soon! Food for Thought covered Irish Cuisine and plenty of green and participants were greeted with a baked potato bar. Jackie hosted Paperback Pals and Healing Hearts again this month. Hands on Art made lovely flower photo frames. We also thank you for your understanding with program changes while the hall was under construction the last week of March. A new partition was installed!
Now it’s time to get artsy! This April, our theme is “Celebration of the Arts”. Our team is excited to offer plenty of FREE activities for members to explore your creative side. Check out the full listing of bonus programs on page 7 or blue events on the calendar. Hands on Art will be every Friday this month! We have also split each class into two sessions to meet the demand and allow more members to participate. All materials provided. We will take a walking field trip to our neighbors at the New Museum of Los Gatos to see the Art Now Exhibit. We are hosting a Community Craft Fair on Saturday where you can come and shop local artists, with the tabling fees collected donated back to the 55 Plus program. We have certified music therapists who will instruct our uplifting Drumming Circle sessions. Back this year by popular demand, the drumming circle is interactive with all participants getting an instrument, no experience required. Explore the beautiful art of the written word at our first Poetry Circle. Jackie will share famous poems about nature in honor of Earth Day. Feel free to bring something you have written to share with the group! Don’t miss the Author Talk with member Rosemarie Elrod as she shares her book Born Into Chaos. See you this month as we celebrate artistic expression through creation and appreciation!
Sincerely,
Lisanne Kennedy Recreation Coordinator
APRIL 1ST-11TH
31 1 2 3 4
AARP Tax Aide by Appt (Hall)
9:00AM-12:00PM
St. Mary’s Bridge (Rm 5) *No Drop Ins
10:00AM-1:30PM Wood Carving Group (Rm 206)
10:00AM-2:00PM
FREE - Chair ZUMBA with Kiana (Hall) *RSVP
1:00PM-1:50PM Hand & Foot Canasta (Rm 5)
1:45PM-4:00PM Badminton (Hall)
3:30PM-4:30PM No Stay Fit No Balance Awareness
Tuesday Town Walk (Lounge)
9:15AM-11:00AM Mah Jongg (Hall)
10:00AM-12:30PM
ZUMBA Gold Toning
(YRC Rm B) *Register $5
11:30AM-12:20PM
Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM
Bridge (Hall) $5 *RSVP
9:30AM-12:30PM Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM
Yoga - Chair or Mat (YRC Rm B) *Register $5
3:00PM-4:00PM No Art & Music Appreciation
AARP Tax Aide by Appt (Hall)
9:00AM-12:00PM
LG Thrive Foundation Movie (Cinelux) $10 tickets
9:45AM-12:45PM
St. Mary’s Bridge (Rm 5) *No Drop Ins
10:00AM-1:30PM Wood Carving Group (Rm 206)
10:00AM-2:00PM Stay Fit (Hall) *RSVP
1:00PM-2:00PM Hand & Foot Canasta (Rm 5)
1:45PM-4:00PM Balance Awareness (Hall) *RSVP
2:00PM-3:00PM Badminton (Hall)
3:30PM-4:30PM
HICAP by Appt (Rm 2)
9:00AM-12:30PM Tuesday Town Walk (Lounge)
9:15AM-11:00AM Mah Jongg (Hall)
10:00AM-12:30PM ZUMBA Gold Toning (YRC Rm B) *Register $5
11:30AM-12:20PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 3)
1:00PM-4:30PM NEW Paperback Pals w/ Jackie: A Man Called Ove (Lounge)
1:30PM-2:30PM
Bridge (Hall) $5 *RSVP
9:30AM-12:30PM Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM Art & Music Appreciation (Lounge) *RSVP
12:40PM-1:55PM Reader's Theatre w/ Brooke (Lounge)
2:00PM-4:00PM SCCFD - Be Prepared for Medical Emergency (Rm 214) *FREE - RSVP
3:00PM-4:30PM No Yoga
Guest Speaker: HeartMath (Hall) *RSVP
10:00AM-11:00AM Mexican Train (Rm 3)
10:00AM-12:00PM ZUMBA Gold (YRC Rm B) *FULL
11:30AM-12:20PM
NEW ZUMBA Gold Chair (YRC Rm B) *Register $5
12:45PM-1:35PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM
NEW Tabletop Open Play: Mah Jongg, Canasta & More (Hall)
2:00PM-4:30PM
Guest Speaker: LG Art Docents - Card Crafting (Hall) *RSVP
10:00AM-11:30AM Mexican Train (Rm 3)
10:00AM-12:00PM ZUMBA Gold (YRC Rm B) *FULL 11:30AM-12:20PM NEW ZUMBA Gold Chair (YRC Rm B) *Register $5
12:45PM-1:35PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall) 1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 5) 1:00PM-4:30PM Guided NUMU TourArt Now Exhibit (Lounge & Offsite) *RSVP 1:45PM-3:15PM
Artist Workshop (Hall)
9:00AM-12:00PM
Hands on Art - Pressed Flower Candles (Hall) *RSVP
10:00AM-11:00AM : S 1
11:00AM-12:00PM : S 2 Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM FREE - Chair ZUMBA with Kiana (Hall) *RSVP
1:00PM-1:50PM Food For Thought: Girl Scout Cookies (Hall) *FULL
3:30PM-4:30PM No Stay Fit No Balance Awareness
Artist Workshop (Hall)
9:00AM-12:00PM Hands on Art - Flower Petal Tea Lights (Hall) *RSVP 10:00AM-11:00AM : S 1 11:00AM-12:00PM : S 2 Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM Stay Fit (Hall) *RSVP 1:00PM-2:00PM Balance Awareness (Hall) *RSVP 2:00PM-3:00PM Social Dance - Line Dance w/ Mandi (Hall) *Register $5 6:00PM-8:00PM
APRIL 14TH-30TH
14 15 16 17 18
St. Mary’s Bridge (Rm 5) *No Drop Ins
10:00AM-1:30PM
Wood Carving Group (Rm 206)
10:00AM-2:00PM Stay Fit (Hall) *RSVP
1:00PM-2:00PM Hand & Foot Canasta (Rm 5)
1:45PM-4:00PM Balance Awareness (Hall) *RSVP
2:00PM-3:00PM Badminton (Hall)
3:30PM-4:30PM
SALA by Appt (Rm 2)
9:00AM-12:30PM
Tuesday Town Walk (Lounge)
9:15AM-11:00AM Mah Jongg (Hall)
10:00AM-12:30PM
Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM
Magic Movie Tour (Lounge)
1:00PM-3:30PM No ZUMBA Gold Toning
Bridge (Hall) $5 *RSVP
9:30AM-12:30PM Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM
Art & Music Appreciation (Lounge) *RSVP
12:40PM-1:55PM
Yoga - Chair or Mat (YRC Rm B) *Register $5
3:00PM-4:00PM
Drumming Circle (Hall) *RSVP
10:00AM-11:00AM : S 1
11:00AM-12:00PM : S 2
St. Mary’s Bridge (Rm 5) *No Drop Ins
10:00AM-1:30PM Wood Carving Group (Rm 206)
10:00AM-2:00PM Stay Fit (Hall) *RSVP
1:00PM-2:00PM Hand & Foot Canasta (Rm 5)
1:45PM-4:00PM Balance Awareness (Hall) *RSVP
2:00PM-3:00PM Badminton (Hall)
3:30PM-4:30PM
Tuesday Town Walk (Lounge)
9:15AM-11:00AM Mah Jongg (Hall)
10:00AM-12:30PM ZUMBA Gold Toning (YRC Rm B) *Register $5
11:30AM-12:20PM
Book Club: The Magnificent Lives Of Marjorie Post (Lounge)
12:00PM-1:30PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM Earth Day Inspired Poetry Circle (Lounge) *RSVP
1:30PM-2:30PM
Bridge (Hall) $5 *RSVP
9:30AM-12:30PM Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM
Art & Music Appreciation (Lounge) *RSVP
12:40PM-1:55PM
Author Talk: Born Into Chaos w/ Rosemarie Elrod (Lounge) *RSVP
2:00PM-3:00PM
Yoga - Chair or Mat (YRC Rm B) *Register $5
3:00PM-4:00PM
Sausalito (Bus Trip) *SOLD OUT
8:45AM-5:15PM
Mexican Train (Rm 3)
10:00AM-12:00PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM
Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM
NEW Tabletop Open Play: Mah Jongg, Canasta & More (Hall)
2:00PM-4:30PM NEW Teen Tech & Table Games ����(Hall)
3:00PM-4:30PM No ZUMBA Gold No ZUMBA Gold Chair
Paso Robles (Bus Trip) *SOLD OUT
8:30AM-7:30PM Mexican Train (Rm 3)
10:00AM-12:00PM ZUMBA Gold (YRC Rm B) *FULL
11:30AM-12:20PM NEW ZUMBA Gold Chair (YRC Rm B) *Register $5 12:45PM-1:35PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM
Artist Workshop (Hall)
9:00AM-12:00PM Hands on ArtSpring Centerpieces (Hall) *RSVP
10:00AM-11:00AM : S 1
11:00AM-12:00PM : S 2 Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM Stay Fit (Hall) *RSVP
1:00PM-2:00PM Balance Awareness (Hall) *RSVP 2:00PM-3:00PM 19 COMMUNITY
*Shop Local Artists 10:00AM-2:00PM
Artist Workshop (Hall)
9:00AM-12:00PM Hands on ArtDecoupage Fabric Pots (Hall) *RSVP 10:00AM-11:00AM : S 1 11:00AM-12:00PM : S 2 Ping Pong (Rm 5) 10:00AM-12:00PM VTA Ride and Taste LG (Lounge) *FREE - RSVP 11:15AM-2:30PM Stay Fit (YRC Rm B) *RSVP 1:00PM-2:00PM Balance Awareness (YRC Rm B) *RSVP 2:00PM-3:00PM Prize BINGO (Rm 214) 3:00PM-4:00PM
MAY SAVE THE DATES:
St. Mary’s Bridge (Rm 5) *No Drop Ins
10:00AM-1:30PM Wood Carving Group (Rm 206)
10:00AM-2:00PM Guest Speaker: Mind Body Spirt SeriesMindfulness (Hall) *RSVP
10:30AM-12:00PM Stay Fit (Hall) *RSVP
1:00PM-2:00PM Hand & Foot Canasta (Rm 5)
1:45PM-4:00PM Balance Awareness (Hall) *RSVP
2:00PM-3:00PM Badminton (Hall)
3:30PM-4:30PM
Tuesday Town Walk (Lounge)
9:15AM-11:00AM Mah Jongg (Hall)
10:00AM-12:30PM ZUMBA Gold Toning (YRC Rm B) *Register $5
11:30AM-12:20PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM
Healing Hearts: Grief Support (Lounge) 1:30PM-2:30PM Bridge (Hall) $5 *RSVP
9:30AM-12:30PM Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM Art & Music Appreciation (Lounge) *RSVP
12:40PM-1:55PM
Yoga - Chair or Mat (YRC Rm B) *Register $5
3:00PM-4:00PM
• Friday 2nd – Register $5 - Social Dance – Bachata
• Monday 5th – RSVP - Guest Speaker: Mind Body Spirit Series – Aromatherapy
• Monday 12th – RSVP - Guest Speaker: Mind Body Spirit Series - Sound Therapy
• Thursday 22nd – RSVP - Guest Speaker: Nutrition and Bone Health with Sally Duplantier
• Friday 16th – Register $5 – Mother's Day High Tea
• Saturday 17th – Resource Fair – Over 40 local providers, raffle prizes and giveaways! • Sunday 18th - Thrifted Treasures - Come out and shop preloved items or host a table for $15
• AARP DRIVER SAFETY - 2 Day Course and 1 Day Refresher offered in person bi-monthly. Contact the 55 Plus Office to schedule an appointment.
• AARP TAX AIDE - In person appointments during tax season. Contact the 55 Plus Office to schedule.
• ART AND MUSIC APPRECIATION – Interactive class exploring and discussing influential artists and musicians. Partnership with West Valley College. Sign up with the 55 Plus office required.
• ARTIST WORKSHOP - Open workspace. Bring in your materials and work on your individual projects with our welcoming community of artists. No formal instruction and all levels are welcome.
• BADMINTON - Join us for drop-in play. Open to all levels. Equipment will be provided
• BALANCE AWARENESS - Develop a foundation of balance for functional fitness and fall prevention. Partnership with West Valley College. Sign up with the 55 Plus office required.
• BOOK CLUB - Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Pick up the booklist from the 55 Plus Office.
• BINGO – Get out your dauber and get ready to have some fun! Join us monthly for prize BINGO.
• GREAT GETAWAY – Local bus trips arranged monthly. Additional fees and registration required.
• GUEST SPEAKER – Bringing a variety of local experts in to share their knowledge with us. Suggestions welcome!
• NEW HEALING HEARTS – Grief support group open to both women and men. Led by Jackie. Find solace in the company of other singles as we process our grief together and make new friends. Leave with some journaling prompts to work through until our next meeting.
• FOOD FOR THOUGHT – Bring your appetite for learning something new about food and sample the subject matter you are learning about!
• HAND & FOOT CANASTA – Calling all Canasta players! See the 55 Plus office for a list of rules and a description of play.
• HANDS ON ART – Tap into your creative side with a new project each month. All levels welcome. Materials provided.
• HICAP – In-person appointments with a helpful volunteer for free and objective information and counseling about Medicare. Contact 55 Plus Office to schedule.
• MAGIC MOVIE TOUR - Lights, Camera, Action! Join us each month for a movie, discussion, and fun facts about the world of cinema...and some popcorn too!
• MAH JONGG – Friendly American Mah Jongg players group. All levels welcome. If you are interested in learning to play, please inquire with the 55 Plus office.
• MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOES - Be the first player to lay down your dominoes. A lot of fun and just a few key rules, makes this a great social game to join! All levels welcome.
• NEW PAPERBACK PALS - Read more books, meet more friends! Come with your book recommendations. Inquire with the 55 Plus Office for book borrowing and check out options.
• PING PONG – Drop in to socialize and play. Equipment provided.
• PINOCHLE - Double Deck Pinochle. Experienced players only, no instruction.
• READER’S THEATER – Read aloud modern and classic plays without having to memorize the lines! Sign up with the 55 Plus office required.
• SALA - SENIOR LEGAL AID – On site appointments now available, schedule with the 55 Plus Office
• SOCIAL DANCE – Dance instruction, refreshments, and music!
• SPECIAL EVENTS (SEASONAL) – High Tea, Boats & BBQs, July Picnic, Thanksgiving Lunch, Holiday Social, and more!
• STAY FIT – Seated exercise class focusing on range of motion and building strength with resistance bands. Partnership with West Valley College. Sign up with the 55 Plus office required.
• ST. MARY’S BRIDGE – Looking for intermediate level bridge players interested in subbing. Inquire with 55 plus office. NO DROP INS
• TABLETOP OPEN PLAY - Mah Jongg, Canasta and more. An additional opportunity for players groups to meet and play.
• TECH AND TABLE GAMES WITH TEENS - Bring your devices and questions to a knowledgeable high school volunteer or join in a fun board/card game.
• TUESDAY TOWN WALKERS - Get Moving! Walk to local areas at your own pace, socialize and explore Los Gatos.
• WEDNESDAY GAME DAY/BRIDGE - Staff coordinate tables of over 40 Bridge players each week! Canasta tables too. Sign up with the 55 Plus office required.
• WATER WORKOUT – Seasonal summer program at the LGHS Pool. Pre-registration and class fee required.
• WOOD CARVING – Turn pieces of wood into objects of art. Group helps mentor all levels of carvers to improve your skills. Pop in to check out the projects they are working on!
• YOGA – Practice from a chair or mat or both. Boost energy, reduce stress, improve flexibility and balance. Pre-registration required $5/class.
• ZUMBA GOLD - Join this easy-to- follow dance workout that focuses on balance, range of motion, coordination and fun! Perfect for the active older adult. Pre-registration required $5/class. Drop-in $10
